China's rapid strides in the military use of space has triggered a fresh wave of concerns in the Indian armed forces, which have only taken some baby steps so far.

Establishment of a 50,000 strong Space Force under the Central Military Commission is a part of the China's latest military modernisation plan, sources told Deccan Herald.The Space Force would not only have anti-satellite and anti-missile capability, but also would have military astronauts. Space and Navy are the two areas where Beijing is putting more emphasis in its military reorganisation plan as compared to other areas.

In contrast, the first Indian military satellite GSAT-7 for the Navy was launched in August 2013 for better communications among the Indian warships and submarines.